New Jersey 2015 Sepsis Learning – Action Collaborative
October 2015
CURRENT COLLABORATIVE
NEWS
SPOTLIGHT ON SEPSIS
Improving care of sepsis patients in the post-acute care setting
has been the focus of a collaborative pilot group since earlier this
year. The pilot group consists of six teams, including three
rehabilitation hospitals, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of
Toms River, St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center and HealthSouth
Rehabilitation Hospital of Tinton Falls.
The September webinar highlighted the efforts of those three
rehab teams and the importance of early identification and
management of sepsis in the post-acute care setting. The teams
described how they are partnering with their acute care hospital
partners, engaging multidisciplinary staff in processes for early
recognition and treatment of sepsis, and measuring acute care
readmissions related to infection and sepsis. The pilot teams
helped to develop the NJ Toolkit for Post-Acute Care Settings
which is available for free at www.NJHA.com/sepsis.
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL – TOMS RIVER PHOTO: Left to right: Coleen Rossi, Quality Director; Judy Boccellato, Educator/Nurse Manager; Susan G. Castor, Chief Nursing Officer; Dr. Lalitha Krishnan, Internal Medicine Director; Karen Naglich, Infection Control Coordinator; Margie Kraemer, Nurse Manager. To view the recorded September 16th webinar, please access:
https://njha.webex.com/njha/lsr.php?RCID=1177bf6361254afa8f1d8311590eaece
READINESS CHECK
Enter September data into N.J. Sepsis data site by Oct. 30
 Complete Team Progress Update by Oct. 16 at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NJSEPSIS_PROGRESS_UPDATE
LOOKING AHEAD
Please join us October 21 at 1:00 p.m. for our next collaborative
Webinar on “Pediatric Considerations in Severe Sepsis” featuring
guest speaker Dr. Margaret M. Parker, MCCM, Professor of
Pediatrics, Anesthesia and Medicine at Stony Brook University
School of Medicine, Director of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at
Stony Brook Long Island Children’s Hospital.
ST. LAWRENCE REHABILITATION CENTER PHOTO: (Front row from left to right): Darlene Hanley, RN, LNHA, FACHE, CEO; Kate Corriero, RN, WCC, Infection Control Practitioner; Laura Goitein, RN, BSN, Staff Educator PI. (Back row from left to right): Shirley Pukala, RN, Assist. Admin. of Operations, CNO; Andy Higginbottom, Dir., Inpatient Physical Therapy; Donna Sears, Dir., Therapeutic Recreation and JC Compliance; Hsiu‐chin Brix, RN, BSN, DON Sub‐acute/LTC; Barbara Fox, Dir., Inpatient Occupational Therapy; Kevin Mcguigan, MD, Medical Director. Webinar log in info:
Event address for attendees:
https://njha.webex.com/njha/onstage/g.php?d=665900713&t=a
For audio conference only:
Toll-free number: 1-877-668-4490
Access code: 665 900 713
Event password: njsepsis
RESOURCES
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL – TINTON FALLS PHOTO: Left to right: Cindy Lowenstein, Hospital Educator; Linda Savino, CEO; Bill Kupchunas, CNO; Sharon Hatzelhoffer, Nurse Supervisor; Margaret Hernandez, Nurse Supervisor; Rose Whelan, Infection Control Coord.; Ami Sparano, Dir., of Quality and Risk. A recent study that addresses the risks and costs associated with
sepsis readmissions:
Critical Care Medicine: October 2015 - Volume 43 - Issue 10 - p 2085–2093; doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000001159
Clinical Investigations
Rehospitalizations Following Sepsis: Common and Costly*
Chang, Dong W. MD, MS; Tseng, Chi-Hong PhD; Shapiro, Martin F. MD, PhD
For more information, please contact Shannon Davila, RN, 609-275-4154 / sdavila@njha.com or visit NJHA’s Sepsis page: www.njha.com/sepsis